ESTORIL REPLACES VILA REAL

The World Touring Car Cup’s Vila Real round slated for 26-27 June has been replaced by an event at Estoril due to the Portuguese government’s edict on mass gatherings in response to the pandemic. A new three-year deal will bring Vila Real back to the calendar from 2022-24. Meanwhile, TCR Europe kicked off its 2021 season at the Slovakia Ring last weekend. Veteran Tom Coronel claimed pole in his Audi, before Cupra star Mikel Azcona won the opener. Mehdi Bennani (Hyundai) took reversed-grid honours.